Blogs
Cultural appropriation
Rocky Mountain JewJul 18, 2019
Talk about cultural appropriation. We’re sure you’ve heard this one before: “Jesus was a Palestinian.” Never mind that a Palestinian national identity didn’t...
‘Antiques Roadshow’ — the Mainz episode
Rocky Mountain JewJul 11, 2019
Hidden treasures. Television shows like ‘Antiques Roadshow’ are popular because we’d all like to think that among the bric-a-brac in our basements may be hidden a...
Virtual excavation [VIDEO]
Rocky Mountain JewJun 27, 2019
It’s not unusual for you to open an IJN and see a photograph or feature article about the latest amazing archaeological discovery in Israel. Perhaps it’s not...
In the hallowed halls of Cambridge, anti-Semitism is chuckled at
Rocky Mountain JewJun 20, 2019
A very disturbing event occurred last week at Cambridge University, long regarded as one of the world’s best universities. This is where the likes of Isaac Newton, EM...
She would have been 90 this week
Rocky Mountain JewJun 13, 2019
Yesterday, June 12, 2019, would have been Anne Frank’s 90th birthday. With lifespans increasing as they are, it’s very possible that had Anne Frank’s life not been...
The perfect cheesecake is kosher for Passover
Shana GoldbergMay 30, 2019
I seem to have landed on the perfect cheesecake recipe. Perfectly smooth, with nary even a hint of a crack on its glossy top. The catch? It’s a kosher-for-Passover...
The UN parody gets funnier and funnier
Rocky Mountain JewMay 23, 2019
We know, we know. Keeping track of these ways the UN is both dysfunctional and anti-Semitic is getting repetitive. But there was one tweet this week that reach such a...
Herzl’s postcards — en route to Palestine
Rocky Mountain JewMay 10, 2019
This piece comes to Rocky Mountain Jew and the IJN from Nati Gabby of the National Library of Israel. In 2019, the Library is hosting four special events marking the...
The Four Sons: Which are you?
Rocky Mountain JewApr 18, 2019
“Of the four sons mentioned in the Haggadah — the wicked son, the simple son, the wise son and the son who doesn’t know enough to ask — which do you consider...
Midge’s Brisket
Rocky Mountain JewApr 12, 2019
One of our favorite new Haggadah’s out this year is Mrs. Maisel’s. Yes, we’re talking about the character from the television series — and just a quick reminder,...
